Yet another example of how the SSPX is rightly called the 'Conciliar-SSPX'?

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Yet Another Example of how the SSPX is Rightly Called the 'Conciliar' SSPX?
Any traditional Community obeying the local diocesan authority is, either officially or unofficially, in an Indult mentality.

These pictures were forwarded to me. They are supposedly of a notice posted on the front of the Chicago SSPX Chapel, in which the Pastor (Fr. Michael McMahon?) writes plainly of their compliance and submission to the dictates of the ultra-modern Diocesan authority, Cardinal Blase Cupich, in limiting the number of Masses being offered at that Chapel:

REMINDER

There will be no public weekday Holy Masses during the month of July.

There will be private Masses only at the Priory (limited access).

There will be one Mass on Sunday each week.

If there is going to be Masses in August, the schedule will be posted later.

This complies with the wishes of His Eminence Cardinal Archbishop of Chicago and Metropolitan of the Midwest, Blasé J. Cupich, who proposes restricting Public Worship to 2 minimum (130 churches closed) and with the intention of returning to the Pandemic Status of total closure as soon as possible.

Please refer to the (monthly) bulletin for changes.

At this time, there are no plans to close OUI Church permanently.

[Black-bolded emphasis in the original. Red font emphasis mine.]

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Fideliter: But there are traditionalists who have made an agreement with Rome without conceding anything.
Archbishop Lefebvre: "That is false. They have waived their opportunity to oppose Rome. They must remain silent because of the favors that have been granted. Then they start to slip ever so slowly until they end up admitting the errors of Vatican II. It is a very dangerous situation. Such concessions [by] Rome aim only to get the break with the SSPX traditionalists and submit to Rome." (Interview with Fideliter Magazine No. 79, January 1991, shortly before his death in March 1991)

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The SSPX repeatedly demonstrates how they function in reality as an Indult community. The above example is a glaring one that they are following the dictates of the local diocesan authority. 

Archbishop Lefebvre wrote the following letter in 1989 on the dangers of the Indult:

From the Dominicans of Avrillé:

A Letter from Archbishop Lefebvre, regarding Indult Masses

Let us put this document in context: It was written several months after “Operation Survival,” the consecration of the four bishops on 30 June 1988, which was accomplished not only without the approval of Pope John Paul II, but also against his will. The Fraternity of St. Peter was created the day following the consecrations, and conciliar Rome was busy trying to ‘pull in’ the more or less traditional Catholics.

It is always good to reread Archbishop Lefebvre, particularly in order to understand that beyond some conciliatory steps and words towards the supreme authority (of the Church), he was not fooled. He was well aware of the Fight for the Faith that (unfortunately) it was necessary to lead against this authority. [emphasis - The Catacombs]



Here is the text of his letter [bold emphasis is added by us -the Dominicans of Avrillé]:

Saint-Michel en Brenne, 18 March 1989

I am responding immediately to your kind letter which I received yesterday at Saint-Michel1, to tell you what I think about those priests who have received a “celebret” from the Roman Commission2 charged with dividing and destroying us.

It is evident that by putting themselves in the hands of the current conciliar authorities, they are implicitly accepting the Council and the ensuing reforms, even if they have received some privileges which remain exceptional and provisory.

Their speech is paralyzed because of this acceptance. The bishops are watching them! It is very regrettable that these priests are not aware of this reality. But we cannot fool the faithful.

The same may be said regarding these “traditional Masses” organized by the dioceses. They are celebrated between two conciliar masses. The celebrating priest says the new as well as the old. How, and by whom is Holy Communion distributed? What will the sermon be? etc.

These masses are scams which lead the faithful to compromise their principles! Many have already abandoned them.

What must change is their liberal and modernist doctrine. We must arm ourselves with patience and pray. God’s hour will come.

God’s blessings to you on this holy feast of Easter.

Best regards to you in Christ and Mary.

Abp. Lefebvre

1 Saint-Michel en-Brenne is the Mother House of the sisters of the Society.

2 Ecclesia Dei Commission

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This is sad but not surprising, as it all leads to the only logical conclusion of their doctrinal preamble of 2012.  There is a new article on the official SSPX website about recent ordinations. In the article, they recognize the FSSP, ICK, and other "indult" groups as also traditional, which is more proof that they are no longer traditional themselves, as they have been accepted into the controlled opposition of the Novus Ordo with all of the other groups.

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This is sad but not surprising, as it all leads to the only logical conclusion of their doctrinal preamble of 2012.  There is a new article on the official SSPX website about recent ordinations. In the article, they recognize the FSSP, ICK, and other "indult" groups as also traditional, which is more proof that they are no longer traditional themselves, as they have been accepted into the controlled opposition of the Novus Ordo with all of the other groups.

Here is the article referenced above:

The Society of Saint Pius X Reaches Milestone of 700 Priestly Members

JULY 07, 2022
SOURCE: FSSPX.NEWS

As Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre wished, his original mission for the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) continues in earnest, with “all the works necessary for the formation of priests.”

With the Summer Ordinations in the Northern Hemisphere complete, the SSPX numbers 707 members of its priestly fraternity. During the past 30 days, six were ordained in the United States, eight were ordained in Switzerland, and three in Germany.

During these same ceremonies, 10 seminarians were ordained to the diaconate, joining two other deacons who had been ordained earlier in the year in La Reja, Argentina. In accordance with Divine Providence, this indicates a dozen more ordinations to the priesthood in the next year.

An International Society of Priests
The full quote of Archbishop Lefebvre’s, partially given above, is

[The Society’s activities] include all the works necessary for the formation of priests and whatever pertains thereto, whether the candidates be destined to be members of the Society or not.

This same sentiment, of working for the whole Church with any soul of good will, was echoed just last summer by the Superior General of the SSPX, Don Davide Pagliarani:

The Society of Saint Pius X has the duty to assist all those souls who are currently in dismay and are confused. Firstly, we have the duty to offer them the certitude that the Tridentine Mass can never disappear from the face of the earth. This is an absolutely necessary sign of hope. Moreover, each of us, whether priest or faithful, must extend a warm helping hand to them, for he who has no desire to share the riches he enjoys is, in all truth, unworthy of possessing them. Only in this way will we truly love souls and show our love for the Church.

It is with this desire to work for the good of the Universal Church that we gratefully acknowledge the hand Our Lord has had in this tremendous growth over the last 50 years. Including seminarians, professed Sisters and Brothers of the SSPX, and some 20 other religious congregations affiliated with the Society, the number of ordained, professed, and religious working for the full restoration of the Catholic Priesthood and the Traditional Mass well exceeds 700.


A Cause for Celebration?

But we must not be satisfied with this milestone, nor become haughty and think that this is a human work. However quickly the traditional movement – including the SSPX and others – may be growing, ddthere is still much work to be done. The numbers of other traditionally minded communities worldwide are also important to note: Fraternity of St. Peter (341), Institute of Christ the King (80), and the Institute of the Good Shepherd (about 50). (All Indult communities to which the SSPX is likening itself! - The Catacombs)

To close again with a quote from the Superior General:

It is to Our Lady of Sorrows that we entrust these intentions. It is to her that we address our prayers, since no one has penetrated deeper than Our Blessed Lady, the mystery of the Sacrifice of Our Lord Jesus Christ and of His victory on the Cross. There is no one greater than Mary who has been so intimately associated with His sufferings and His triumph. It is in her hands that Our Blessed Lord has placed the whole Catholic Church. It is therefore to her that the most precious thing in the Catholic Church has been entrusted: the Testament of Our Lord Jesus Christ – the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

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Update: 

It has been kindly brought to my attention that the information on the notices posted on the SSPX Chapel in Illinois are not an official notice from the OLI priory, according to one of the priests there. They were printed and posted by a disgruntled parishioner. The SSPX priest noted the following:

The notices point out that the number of public Masses offered in the SSPX chapel are being decreased - this is true. 

The reason noted for this reduction, that supposedly it is being done out of compliance with the wishes of Cardinal Cupich - this is false.

According to the SSPX priest, the reduction in the number of Masses is due to the fact that attendance at this chapel is declining - and the reduction in Masses is a reflection of this decline.

We sincerely hope the SSPX priest was being perfectly honest with regard to the reason for the reduction in Masses, as it is well known that ultra-progressive Cardinal Cupich has repeatedly endeavored to restrict traditional Latin Masses in his jurisdiction:

Conservative Illinois bishop has to restrict some Latin Masses ‘in line with Cardinal Cupich’
Cardinal Cupich under fire for banning Latin Mass, allowing ‘blasphemous’ liturgies
Catholic group protests Cardinal Cupich’s Latin Mass restrictions in Chicago
300 Catholics attend rosary rally in Chicago to protest Cdl. Cupich’s crackdown on Latin Mass

With the SSPX recently likening itself to other traditional communities that operate under the Indult and therefore under the local diocesan authority, it is hard to know what to believe...